post partum readmits

[daulto]

Where are your post partum readmits placed and what is your policy regarding this readmitted patient having her (discharged) newborn room in with her?

We admit back to our antepartum or post partum rooms, and most of our moms want their babies to stay with them but currently have no policy regarding this.

[SmilingBluEyes]

We allow them to room in with their babies. There is no reason not to unless they are too sick to care for them. They are allowed also, to have one adult guest to room in as well. It allows them to breastfeed and care for them during their hospitalization and actually they do better not worrying about their baby at home.

[daulto]

Thanks for your response, do you have policy that supports this?

[Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

Our policy is that we allow the newborns to be in room w/ mom as long as there is another adult who can help her care for baby and who will be responsible for the baby's safety. I agree, it works pretty well.

[SmilingBluEyes]

Yes,actually we do have a policy on re-admits. It spells out what I just told you.

[babyktchr, BSN, RN]

We don't always get our post partum patients back on our floor. It depends on what their ailment is, and if we have room. They have to have someone with them to care for the baby at all times. If they get admitted to another floor, they are not encouraged to keep their babies with them. Most rooms are semi-private and they don't allow overnight visitors, unfortunately. I am not quite sure if there is a written policy though.

[crysobrn]

We don't readmit to our unit. Once a pt is discharged she would be admitted to med/surg if she needed to be readmitted (we once had a pt readmitted to ccu who was 7 days pp and pre eclamptic).

When they are re-admitted they are provided with a crib from OB and given the option to care for their own baby with the help of family... they are kept in a private room with the option of a family member being present for assistance.